Pressley v. Rich

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK TRELLIS L. PRESSLEY, Petitioner, Case # 20-CV-6428-FPG v. DECISION AND ORDER JOHN G. RICH, Superintendent, Elmira Correctional Facility, Respondent. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Petitioner Trellis L. Pressley brings this habeas petition to challenge his state-court convictions for first-degree rape and third-degree criminal sexual act. ECF No. 1. Respondent Superintendent John G. Rich opposes the petition. ECF Nos. 21-2, 28. For the reasons that follow, Petitioner’s request for habeas relief is DENIED, and the petition is…